Theses

List of topics BACHELOR and MASTER

A guideline for the writing of theses can be found here!

The topic of the thesis can be chosen freely by each student. The writing of empirical theses is explicitly encouraged at our department. Please feel free to contact our staff with your topic suggestions.

 

Supervisor

Topic

Data Basis

Introductory Literature
Juliane Kühn Attractiveness, gender, and labor market success/subjective well-being ALLBUS Jæger, Mads M. 2011. ‘A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever?’ Returns to Physical Attractiveness over the Life Course. Social Forces 89 (3):983–1004.
Tilman Wörz Financial Inequality and Life Satisfaction European Social Survey Wilkinson, R. G., & Pickett, K. E. (2009). Income inequality and social dysfunction. Annual review of sociology, 35, 493-511.
Sebastian Prechsl The Emergence and Consequences of Social Inequalities in the Labor Market ALLBUS/ISSP/SOEP Brand, J. E. (2015). The far-reaching impact of job loss and unemployment. Annual review of sociology, 41, 359-375.
Sebastian Prechsl Education and Subjective Well-being ALLBUS/SOEP Kratz, F., & Patzina, A. (2020). Endogenous selection bias and cumulative inequality over the life course: Evidence from educational inequality in subjective well-being. European Sociological Review, 36(3), 333-350.
Alina Gutwein Gender Inequalities in the Labor Market ALLBUS Blau, F. & Kahn, L. (2017). The Gender Wage Gap: Extent, Trends, and Explanations. Journal of Economic Literature, 55(3), 789-865.
Alina Gutwein Employment Conditions and (Mental) Health/Job Satisfaction SOEP/ALLBUS Cornelißen, T. (2009). The Interaction of Job Satisfaction, Job Search, and Job Changes. An Empirical Investigation with German Panel Data. Journalof Happiness Studies, 10(3), 367–384.

 

 

Above you can find the topics currently offered for theses and the corresponding contact persons. The topics are (mostly) suitable as final theses for Bachelor or Master. Please contact the respective staff members directly. You can get an overview of the research interests of the staff members by clicking on the links to the persons.

If you have your own idea for a topic within one of the research interests of the staff members, please contact him/her.